Sick Leave

Academic and professional employees accrue 8 hours of sick leave credit for each full month of service

Part-time staff on .50 FTE or more earn pro rata credit

Sick leave usage is recorded on a monthly basis

Unused sick leave credits can be accumulated without limit

Sick leave is not payable upon termination from OSU.

Sabbaticals

Tenured employees holding academic rank may be considered for sabbatical leave after being continuously employed in the Oregon University System at .50 FTE or more for six academic or fiscal years at the rank of Senior Instructor or above. The leave may not exceed one year and is to prepare faculty for greater service to OSU and to the state.

Parental or Family Medical Leaves

The Federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the State of Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) provide qualified employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for the birth or adoption of a child, to care for a seriously ill family member, for personal serious health conditions, and to care for a child with a non-serious health condition requiring home care (OFLA only). Within the 12-week time frame, classified employees use accrued paid leave (sick leave, vacation) before taking unpaid leave. On FMLA-qualifying leaves, OSU will continue to pay the employer-paid portion of OSU medical and dental premiums as long as the employees pay their own portion, if any.